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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: At funeral, dog mourns the death of Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan Gallup: Perry leading nationally, Romney second, Paul third One of the world's 'most feared' pests found in Chicago Starbucks CEO says 100+ businesses to withhold campaign donations over debt NASA spots chilled-out stars cooler than the human body Rebels, looters target Gadhafi family homes Warren Buffett to invest $5 billion in Bank of America Dick Cheney had a secure, undisclosed resignation letter Hurricane Irene Looks 'Terrifying' From Space, Astronaut Says AP-GfK poll: Views on economy, Obama role sour Glenn Beck boasts 'courage' at Israel rally ahead of upcoming web TV premiere Jobs at Apple: Master inventor, master marketer East Coast in Irene's path, scrambles to prepare 12-year-old boy in Canada delivered his baby brother after their mother went into labor Surprise! Alien Planet Made of Diamond Discovered Who arrived–and who fell off–Forbes' list of the world's powerful women? Second-largest U.S. Indian tribe expels slave descendants Perry lands a Kinky endorsement Husband defends wife in Calif. baby's death Biden issues clarification on China's 'one child' policy comments Intense battles erupt near Gadhafi seized compound 'Joe the Plumber' may run for Congress: 'Maybe we need some regular guys in there.' AP-GfK Poll: 87% in US disapprove of Congress Police: US newlyweds shoplifted reception food Hurricane Irene tightens aim on East Coast Factbox: Obama weighs mix of ideas for jobs plan How the Libyan rebels bought a miniature drone on the Internet Cheney said he urged Bush to bomb Syria: report Sea turtle who had global following found dead East Coast checks bridges, readies plans for Irene GOP Rep. Chabot criticized for camera seizures Would you donate your money to Uncle Sam? The government has received $3 million in gifts this year Georgia profs offer course to illegal immigrants East Coast braces for Hurricane Irene Syrian gunmen break artist's hands as 'warning' Prosecutor: Teen plotted gay classmate's death Has the Tea Party's Power Peaked? Scientists find underground river beneath Amazon Pakistanis in denial 10 years after 9/11 With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in Muslim areas At funeral, dog mourns the death of Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan Thu,25 Aug 2011 10:52 AM PDT The Lookout - Jon Tumilson, a Navy SEAL, was one of 30 Americans killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 6 when a rocket-propelled grenade took out a U.S. Chinook helicopter. He was mourned at a service in Rockford, Iowa, attended by 1,500 family members,  friends--and Hawkeye, Tumilson's dog. The Labrador retriever was such an important part of Tumilson's life [...] Full Story Top Gallup: Perry leading nationally, Romney second, Paul third Wed,24 Aug 2011 02:25 PM PDT The Ticket - Less than two weeks into his official campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, Rick Perry has a 12-point lead over Mitt Romney, according to a nationwide Gallup poll of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents released Wednesday. Perry, the Texas governor, received the support of 29 percent of the poll's respondents. Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor [...] Full Story Top One of the world's 'most feared' pests found in Chicago Wed,24 Aug 2011 04:03 PM PDT The Lookout - One of the world's "most feared" pests was discovered on American soil. The Khapra beetle, in larva stage, was identified by customs officials last week in a 10-pound bag of rice that came from India. In a press release, Customs and Border Protection described the bug as "one of the world's most tenacious and destructive [...] Full Story Top Starbucks CEO says 100+ businesses to withhold campaign donations over debt Thu,25 Aug 2011 08:58 AM PDT The Ticket - Heads of over 100 major companies have joined Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz in a pledge to boycott political donations until Congress and the president agree on a long-term debt and deficit plan, Schultz announced in a letter Wednesday. "Remarkably, the initiative triggered a national dialogue and a groundswell of support," Schultz wrote, adding that [...] Full Story Top NASA spots chilled-out stars cooler than the human body Wed,24 Aug 2011 05:45 PM PDT Technology News Blog - When you think of stars, you probably imagine massive, burning balls of fire much like our sun, but there are stars out there in space which you could actually stand on and not be burnt to a crisp. NASA has known of … Continue reading → Full Story Top Rebels, looters target Gadhafi family homes Thu,25 Aug 2011 05:28 AM PDT AP - Moammar Gadhafi's son al-Saadi liked fast cars, yachts and soccer, and his beachfront villa was stocked with his expensive toys. His sister Aisha lived in a two-story mansion with an indoor pool and sauna. Full Story Top Warren Buffett to invest $5 billion in Bank of America Thu,25 Aug 2011 02:18 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK/CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Warren Buffett will invest $5 billion in Bank of America Corp, stepping in to shore up the largest U.S. bank in the same way he helped prop up Goldman Sachs and General Electric during the financial crisis. Full Story Top Dick Cheney had a secure, undisclosed resignation letter Wed,24 Aug 2011 02:49 PM PDT The Ticket - Former Vice President Dick Cheney kept a secret resignation letter locked in a safe in case he ever became incapacitated while in office. Cheney wrote the letter because of his history with health problems. He had suffered four heart attacks when he signed the letter in March 2001. He suffered another in 2010. In an [...] Full Story Top Hurricane Irene Looks 'Terrifying' From Space, Astronaut Says Thu,25 Aug 2011 03:10 PM PDT SPACE.com - Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the U.S. East Coast and has turned into a frightening storm, according to an astronaut on the International Space Station. Full Story Top AP-GfK poll: Views on economy, Obama role sour Thu,25 Aug 2011 12:03 PM PDT AP - Americans' views on the economy have dimmed this summer. But so far, the growing pessimism doesn't seem to be taking a toll on President Barack Obama's re-election prospects. Full Story Top Glenn Beck boasts 'courage' at Israel rally ahead of upcoming web TV premiere Wed,24 Aug 2011 02:20 PM PDT The Cutline - One year after hosting a mega rally in Washington, D.C, conservative pundit Glenn Beck gathered supporters near a holy site in Israel Wednesday. The event, which was not without controversy given its location and host, was smaller than some of his past assemblies, but that did not stop Beck from a full display of rhetoric. [...] Full Story Top Jobs at Apple: Master inventor, master marketer Wed,24 Aug 2011 06:39 PM PDT AP - Steve Jobs started Apple Computer with a high school friend in a Silicon Valley garage in 1976, was forced out a decade later, then returned to rescue the company. During his second stint, Apple grew into the most valuable technology company in the world. Full Story Top East Coast in Irene's path, scrambles to prepare Thu,25 Aug 2011 04:13 PM PDT Reuters - NASSAU (Reuters) - The northeast seaboard, including Washington and financial center New York, rushed to prepare on Thursday for a possible mauling from Hurricane Irene that will hit the U.S. coast this weekend. Full Story Top 12-year-old boy in Canada delivered his baby brother after their mother went into labor Thu,25 Aug 2011 10:04 AM PDT The Lookout - Gaelan Edwards, a 12-year-old boy from Campell River, British Columbia, delivered his baby brother on Sunday morning when his mother went into labor and couldn't make it to the hospital. Gaelan was up late, "watching a movie about showgirls on television at about 2 a.m. on Sunday morning," Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reports, when [...] Full Story Top Surprise! Alien Planet Made of Diamond Discovered Thu,25 Aug 2011 11:16 AM PDT SPACE.com - A newly discovered alien planet that formed from a dead star is a real diamond in the rough. Full Story Top Who arrived–and who fell off–Forbes' list of the world's powerful women? Wed,24 Aug 2011 03:16 PM PDT The Envoy - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff topped Forbes magazine's 2011 list of the world's 100 most powerful women, released today. Many of the 100 women named on the list--eight heads of state, politicians, humanitarians, business and technology leaders, journalists, media tycoons, and non-profit chiefs--are familiar from past [...] Full Story Top Second-largest U.S. Indian tribe expels slave descendants Tue,23 Aug 2011 06:16 PM PDT Reuters - OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The nation's second-largest Indian tribe formally booted from membership thousands of descendants of black slaves who were brought to Oklahoma more than 170 years ago by Native American owners. Full Story Top Perry lands a Kinky endorsement Thu,25 Aug 2011 10:15 AM PDT The Ticket - Once a sticky thorn in Texas Gov. Rick Perry's side, former Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman took to the pages of The Daily Beast Thursday to endorse his old nemesis. In his own words: "So, would I support Rick Perry for president? Hell, yes! As the last nail that hasn't been hammered down in this [...] Full Story Top Husband defends wife in Calif. baby's death Wed,24 Aug 2011 10:02 PM PDT AP - The husband of a woman accused of tossing her disabled 7-month-old son off the fourth story of a hospital parking structure said Wednesday that his wife suffered from postpartum depression and he doesn't blame her for her actions. Full Story Top Biden issues clarification on China's 'one child' policy comments Wed,24 Aug 2011 11:19 AM PDT The Ticket - The Vice President's office on Tuesday sought to clarify comments Joe Biden made this week that appeared to condone China's restrictive birth policy. "The Obama administration strongly opposes all aspects of China's coercive birth limitation policies, including forced abortion and sterilization," Biden spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff said in a statement released to reporters Tuesday night. "The [...] Full Story Top Intense battles erupt near Gadhafi seized compound Thu,25 Aug 2011 11:56 AM PDT AP - One thousand rebels bombarded buildings filled with regime fighters hiding amid civilians in a ferocious battle Thursday for Moammar Gadhafi's last major stronghold in Tripoli. The Libyan leader, still in hiding, sent a new message calling on his supporters to kill the rebels. Full Story Top 'Joe the Plumber' may run for Congress: 'Maybe we need some regular guys in there.' Thu,25 Aug 2011 07:19 AM PDT The Ticket - It may have been years since you last gave a thought to Joe Wurzelbacher, the Ohio man whose question about taxes to then-presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008 became a viral sensation, but now the man known as "Joe the Plumber" is back, and may run for Congress. Local Republican leaders in Ohio are encouraging [...] Full Story Top AP-GfK Poll: 87% in US disapprove of Congress Thu,25 Aug 2011 02:18 PM PDT AP - Americans are angry at Congress in the aftermath of the debt crisis and Republicans could pay the greatest price, a new Associated Press-GfK poll suggests. Full Story Top Police: US newlyweds shoplifted reception food Thu,25 Aug 2011 07:01 AM PDT AP - A couple of Pennsylvania newlyweds are behind bars after police say they were caught shoplifting food from a supermarket for their wedding reception. Full Story Top Hurricane Irene tightens aim on East Coast Thu,25 Aug 2011 11:03 PM PDT AP - A monstrous Hurricane Irene tightened its aim on the Eastern Seaboard, threatening 65 million people along a shore-hugging path from North Carolina to New England. One of the nation's top experts called it his "nightmare" scenario. Full Story Top Factbox: Obama weighs mix of ideas for jobs plan Thu,25 Aug 2011 09:56 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, facing sinking approval ratings amid growing fears the U.S. economy could slide into another recession, is crafting a jobs package he will unveil in a September speech. Full Story Top How the Libyan rebels bought a miniature drone on the Internet Thu,25 Aug 2011 02:30 PM PDT The Envoy - Although Libyan rebels have been celebrating their advance this week into the capital of Tripoli, just a few weeks ago, they had a problem. Outgunned and poorly trained, Libya's ragtag opposition forces were the object of pitying--if not unsympathetic--reports by the journalists covering their seemingly hapless efforts to advance and hold ground against Gadhafi's professional [...] Full Story Top Cheney said he urged Bush to bomb Syria: report Thu,25 Aug 2011 02:31 AM PDT AFP - Dick Cheney said he urged then-president George W. Bush in June 2007 to bomb a suspected nuclear reactor site in Syria, the former vice president wrote in his memoirs, the New York Times reported Thursday. Full Story Top Sea turtle who had global following found dead Thu,25 Aug 2011 11:20 AM PDT AP - Andre, a sea turtle who survived catastrophic injuries and underwent a year of rehabilitation and innovative surgeries, has been found dead, three weeks after he was released off the Florida coast. Full Story Top East Coast checks bridges, readies plans for Irene Thu,25 Aug 2011 05:36 AM PDT AP - Officials along the East Coast of the United States are calculating what they need to do if Irene becomes the first major hurricane to strike the region in seven years. Full Story Top GOP Rep. Chabot criticized for camera seizures Thu,25 Aug 2011 11:01 AM PDT AP - The staff for a Republican congressman who was criticized after police seized two video cameras at a constituent meeting said Thursday that future gatherings will be open to recording. Full Story Top Would you donate your money to Uncle Sam? The government has received $3 million in gifts this year Wed,24 Aug 2011 01:53 PM PDT The Ticket - When billionaire Warren Buffett wrote an opinion article in The New York Times this month that called for higher taxes on the wealthy, his proposal was met with a roar from several conservative pundits, who wondered why Buffett didn't just donate his billions to the government. "If the government's purposes are so vital, why doesn't [...] Full Story Top Georgia profs offer course to illegal immigrants Thu,25 Aug 2011 08:53 PM PDT AP - As college students return to campus in Georgia, a new state policy has closed the doors of the five most competitive state schools to illegal immigrants, but a group of professors has found a way to offer those students a taste of what they've been denied. Full Story Top East Coast braces for Hurricane Irene Thu,25 Aug 2011 12:38 PM PDT The Lookout - Note: This post has been updated to reflect ongoing developments. New York City--along with much of the East Coast--is bracing for Hurricane Irene. The city is ready to evacuate low-lying areas and will use police boats to rescue stranded residents if necessary, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday. Neighboring New Jersey has declared a state of [...] Full Story Top Syrian gunmen break artist's hands as 'warning' Thu,25 Aug 2011 04:17 PM PDT AP - A renowned political cartoonist whose drawings expressed Syrians' frustrated hopes for change was grabbed after he left his studio early Thursday and beaten by masked gunmen who broke his hands and dumped him on a road outside Damascus. Full Story Top Prosecutor: Teen plotted gay classmate's death Thu,25 Aug 2011 06:52 PM PDT AP - A teen who gunned down a gay classmate in school should be convicted of murder because he rode a tidal wave of hatred and sought revenge after the victim offended him by simply saying, "What's up baby?," a prosecutor said Thursday. Full Story Top Has the Tea Party's Power Peaked? Mon,22 Aug 2011 11:45 PM PDT Time.com - Host to one of the purest strains of conservatism in the nation (ranked only behind Mississippi and Wyoming by Gallup), Utah is the perfect Tea Party test tube. Its primary system, which relies on a nominating convention where party delegates get a say before candidates go to a popular vote, distills the purest form of activist sentiment. ... Full Story Top Scientists find underground river beneath Amazon Thu,25 Aug 2011 10:23 AM PDT AFP - Brazilian scientists have discovered an underground river some 4,000 meters (13,000) feet deep, which flows from west to east like the country's famous waterway. Full Story Top Pakistanis in denial 10 years after 9/11 Wed,24 Aug 2011 08:07 PM PDT AFP - The young Pakistani officer sighs when he thinks about what happened to Osama bin Laden. "Was he really here?" he says. "All that, it's like 9/11, we don't even know if it really happened." Full Story Top With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in Muslim areas Wed,24 Aug 2011 06:31 PM PDT AP - In New Brunswick, N.J., a building superintendent opened the door to apartment No. 1076 one balmy Tuesday and discovered an alarming scene: terrorist literature strewn about the table and computer and surveillance equipment set up in the next room. Full Story Top

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